Tag: recess
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The Detrimental Impact of Reduced Free Play and Recess on Children’s Mental Health
Get Pregnant Fast In recent years, we’ve witnessed a troubling trend in our education system: the gradual elimination of creative and physical outlets for our children. First, art classes were deemed less essential, pushed aside in favor of more “practical” subjects like math and science. The argument was that we need to cultivate a generation…
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Why Schools Should Rethink Withholding Recess as Punishment
Get Pregnant Fast In many schools, it has become a routine disciplinary action to remove students from recess as a consequence for various infractions. As a parent, I used to trust teachers implicitly, believing they had the best interest of my children at heart when it came to classroom management. However, recent discussions have brought…